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J. Z. BAYLISS'.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1919.

1,399,537, Patented Dec. 6, 1921.,

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us it known that l, Jnnoian Z. Barnes, a citizen of the United States, resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Uhio, have invented new and useful Tmprovements in Toys, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which T have contemplated applying that principle, sons to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to toys, its object be ing to provide a toy including a projectile and means for projecting same, the said 15. projeetilebeing so ar anged that after being projected away from, it will. return to the vicinityof the operator. r

. Said invention consists of means hereinafter fully described and particularly set forth in thG'OlailIlS.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain means embodying my invention, the disclosed means, however, constituting but one of varione mechanical forms in which theprinciple of the invention may be applied.

In said annexed drawing; Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a toy embodying my invention; 30. Fig. 2 represents a plan of same;

Fig. 3 represents an end'elevation; Fig. i represents a plan of a projectile used in the toy, and

Fig. 5 represents a side elevation of such projectile;

Fig. 6 represents a perspective new of a fragmentary portion of the. projecting demw-v vreefincluding the supporting table for the projectile. j 0 to The illustrated embodlment of my lnventioncomprises a frame 1 which is preferably formed to simulate pistol and may be con-.

structed of any suitable material such as wood, fiber or sheet metal. As illustrated, this frame comprises an upper barrel portion 2 and a lower extension 3. The upper portion 2 has secured thereon or formed integrally therewith, a supporting table t upon which the projectile is laid.

This projectileconsists preferably of an annular-1y formed piece 5 of comparatively stiif cardboard. This cardboard is given an outer convex edge 6 and an inner concave edge 7 these edges being of spiral form so 56 as to give the projectile the general contour specification of Letters Patent Application as an so,

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The table 4; is providedwith a plane surface 10 and a helical surface 11, the latter merglng into the former, whereby a spirally formed shoulder 12 is provided which varies in depth from zero at its rear end 13 to a maximum at line 14 which intersects one lateral edge of the table. This shoulder is glven a contour conforming with that part of the inner concave surface of the projectile which has the greatest curvature, so that when this projectile is placed upon the heli cal surface 11 so as to fit such portion, that end of the projectile having theleast curvature will project or extend laterally from the table, as shown in Fig. 2. This projectile is of such a design that when it is, while at rest, struck at a certain point on the inner or concave edge, it will rotate, fly forward,

andthen return. This point, on the projectile illustrated, is indicated by the arrow 15,

and I prefer to provide each of the pro jectiles with some indication of this point, whichmay be in the form of a printed line, arrow, an indentation, incision, or projection, as may be preferred.

Upon the lower extension 3 is pivoted a projecting member 16. This member is of a length such that when oscillated, its upper end will assume a path of movement adjacent to the right-hand side of the table and Patented Dec. ht, W21. '7

extending upwardly above same, as shown by the dotted line in Fig. 1. lit rubber band 17 having one end attached to the lower end of themember 16 and the other to a pin 18,,

tends to impartto the upper part of this member 16 a forward position, such as is indicated in broken lines in Fig. 1. A pin 19 limits such forward. position.

Upon the upper portion 2 is pivoted a trig ger 20, provided with a notch 21, adapted to engage the upper endof the member 16. This trigger is held in a forward position by a rubber band 22 having one end attached to the lower end of the trigger and the other to a pin 23. The forward position of this trigger is limited by a pin 24:.

In the above construction it will be seen that the projecting member 16 may be pulled back, engaged by the trigger and held in a rearwardly extending position. By now pressing the trigger, this member 16 will be released and fly forward to the position shown in dotted lines. By so doing, the

upper end of said member will intersect the position occupied by the laterally extending end of a projectile when placed in the prei thereof will project viously described position on. the table. The shoulder 12, therefore, is of such a form and position that, fitted to it, the correct length of the end or extend laterally beyond the table, whereby the striker or proj ecting member 16 will strike such projectile at the desired point, that is, that point which will give the projectile the proper forward movement. To this end, therefore, the mark or indication is so placed that when the projectile is in this'correct position, such mark will fall opposite the edge of the table,

as shown in Fig. 2. The provision of this mark, therefore, enables the operator to quickly place theprojectile in the proper I osition, as will be; readily understood.

i Vhen in this position, as before mentioned, theshoulder fits the inner curve of the projectile and thus holds the same .quite securelyagainst displacement during theordi nary operation'of the device. d

When the striker engages the projectile,

, the latter is propelled forwardly and rotates in the direction of the arrow, as indicated in F ig.'2. Inasmuch as the helical surface 7 merges with the plane surface 10, it will be seen that the rear end8 of the projectile is not obstructed at the initial part of the rotatory movement imparted thereto, as will be apparent from an inspection of Fig. 6.

It will be apparent from the above description that the particular method of propelling the projectile may be varied, without departing fromthe spirit of my-invention, it being only necessary to provide means which will strike the projectile at the proper point and support the-latter in a manner such as will permit it to freely leave its support. It may also be possible to depart from the exact form of projectile which I have illustrated, in which event the proj'ecting device'would probably have to be varied somewhat to conform with the differ- .ent. conditions introduced by such departure,

as will also be readily understood.

' lVhat I claim is: j

' 1. In a toy, the combination with a pro jecting device; of a projectile adapted to be mounted on the latter and having the general contour of a boomerang; said device being provided with a guide fitting a concave portion of said projectile.

1 QQIn a toy, the. combination with a pro-.

jecting device; of a projectile adapted to be when, the projectile is portion of said so positioned, projecting laterally from said, table and in the path projecting member vhereby the latter mav be mounted in a me determmed pos1t1on thereon so that a pertionof the projectile will extend laterally from said guide.

3. In a toy, the combination with a projecting device provided with a positioning table and a projector member; of a roj ectile adapted to be mounted upon said table and having the general contour of a boomerang; said table being formed with a curved guide adapted to fit a part of the concave projectile, the latter, when of said projecting member.

4. In a toy, ,the combination with a projecting device provided with a positioning table and a projecting member; of a projectile adapted to be mounted upon said table and having the general contour of a boomerang; said table being provided with a helical surface forming a curved shoulder of spiral form forming a guide adapted to fit a part of the concave portion of said projectile, the latter, when positioned so as to it said guide, projecting laterally from said table and in the path of said projecting member.

A projecting device for a toy projectile, comprising the combination of a frame; a mounted upon said frame; and a'table for receiving and supportingrsuch projectile; said table being formed with a spirally formed shoulder raving one edge in a plane surface and the opposite edge in a helical surface.

6. A projecting device for a toy projectile, comprising the combination of a frame; a projecting member mounted. upon said frame; and atable for receiving and supporting such projectile; said table being formed with a spirally formed shoulder varying in depth from zero at the upper surface of such table to a maximum at the lateral edge thereof.

7 A projecting device for a toy projectile, comprising the combination of a frame; a projecting member mounted upon said frame. and a support forsaid projectilc, provided with a curved shoulder of varying depth.

Signed by me this 15th day of May, 1919.

JEROME z. BAYLISS.

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